1. PRESENTATION TO THE PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE ON HUMAN SETTLEMENTS SONA INPUTS RESPONSE 24 MARCH 2015
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2. COTENTS Overview Progress on Mining Towns
National Upgrading Support programme to date
Military Veterans to date
Restoration to title project
Youth programme for empowerment
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3. Overview
The key projects in the 100 days following the Fifth Parliament State of the Nation Address (SONA) was carried in the Minister’s Budget Vote speech and effectively budgeted for and implemented through Human Settlements programmes and projects.
The available human capital was reassigned to focus at building enabling organizational configuration to carry the mandate.
The presentation is an update on work done to date
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4. Statements by President In SONA on mining towns (page 7):
Mining Towns and SONA
Statements by President In SONA on mining towns (page 7):
We had also made a commitment in last year’s SONA to revitalise distressed mining towns and a lot of progress has been made.
A total of 2.1 billion rand has been ring-fenced for this purpose with 290 million rand approved for Informal Settlement Upgrading in Mpumalanga, North West, Gauteng, Northern Cape, Limpopo and the Free State.
One hundred and thirty three (133) informal settlements are being assessed or prepared for upgrading through the National Upgrade Support Programme.
Thirty two (32) settlements are being upgraded and eighty seven (87) housing projects are being implemented across the prioritised mining towns.
Importantly, Government, the mining sector and the Banking Association of South Africa signed a Social Contract for the development of sustainable human settlements.
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5. Mining Towns
One hundred and thirty three (133) informal settlements are being assessed or prepared for upgrading through the National Upgrade Support Programme.
Thirty two (32) settlements are being upgraded and eighty seven (87) housing projects are being implemented across the prioritised mining towns.
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6. Mining Towns
Importantly, Government, the mining sector and the Banking Association of South Africa signed a Social Contract for the development of sustainable human settlements.
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7. Revitalisation of Mining towns – Ring-fenced funding
Province
Municipality
MTEF HSDG ring-fenced allocation per financial year (R'000)
Expenditure for 2014/15 (end Jan 2015)
Delivery performance (end Jan 2015)
2014/15
2015/16
2016/17
Total
2014/15 Adjusted Allocation R'000 (Revised BP)
Expenditure as at end Jan 2015 (R'000)
Sites
Units
Free State
Matjabeng
26 788      
23 892 13 43
Moqhaka
5 187      
46 157
3 617 74
Gauteng
Merafong
6 961    
58 203 
14 673
Randfontein
8 666    
 72 447
839
Westonaria
17 141      
29 335
Limpopo
Thabazimbi
7 171
 25 709
 27 072
 59 952
5 440
Greater Tubatse
1 684
 6 037
 6 357
 14 077
69 946
Elias Motsoaledi
3 255
 11 671
 12 290
 27 216
50 450
Lephalale
4 720
 16 922
 17 818
 39 460
Fetakgomo
710
 2 545
 2 680
 5 935
31 247
Mpumalanga
Emalahleni
25 507
 91 447
 96 293  
53 427
348
Steve Tshwete
10 131
 36 321
 38 246
 84 698
39 727
825
Thaba Chweu
7 485
 26 836
 28 258
 62 579
21 476 76
Northern Cape
Tsantsabane
2 796
 10 023
 10 554
 23 373
Ga-Sekgonyane
3 335
 11 955
 12 589
 27 879
33 383
2 205
Gamagara
3 295
 9 805
 10 325
 23 425
15 739
6 370
Kgatelopele
 2 008
 2 114
 4 122
North West
Rustenburg
65 337      
36 375
610
Madibeng
69 777      
11 916
56 505
639
Kgetlengrivier
4 077
 14 615
 15 390
 34 082
61 458
11 139
Moses kotane
15 977
 57 280
 60 315  
28 898
47 194
419
Totals over MTEF      
3034
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8. Revitalisation of Mining Towns - Informal Settlement Upgrading (SPP)
Based on the rapid assessment informal settlements are categorised as follows:
A: Full Upgrading = Rapid Formalisation, full services.
B 1: Interim basic services = Provision of interim services leading to eventual formalisation
B 2: Emergency basic services = Provision of emergency basic services BUT leading to eventual relocation
C: Rapid relocation to a site which is already available or imminently available
Province & Municipality
 Total Number of Informal Settlements within Municipality
NUSP Priority informal settlements
Categorisation of the settlements after rapid assessments (Feb 2015) A B1 B2 C
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North West
Rustenburg 24 10 1 8
Madibeng 30 28 13 4 3
Moses Kotane 2
Matlosana
Free State
Matjhabeng 20 5 14
Limpopo
Greater Tubatse 7
Elias Motsoaledi
Lephalale
Fetakgomo
Mpumalanga
Emalahleni
Steve Tshwete
Gauteng
Westonaria 6
Randfontein 11
Merafong
Mogale City 87 68
Totals
223
206 31 48
104 17
Increased from 133 to 223 – addition of Mogale City (87) & Matlosana (3)
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9. Marikana Project Progress at end Feb 2015
LAND ACQUISITION
GEO-TECH
ENVIRONMENTAL
TOWNSHIP ESTABLISHMENT
STATUS QUO
Marikana Ext 2 BNG
Total units – 292
2014/15 FY units completed - 192
Complete
Land donated by Lonmin Mine
Informal settlement with no formalization with the exception of a few mine-owned dwellings
Developer appointed Project enrolment process complete
Community engagements underway for beneficiary administration to commence
Construction of both low-cost units (BNG) and Community Residential Units (CRUs) has commenced
Marikana Ext 2 CRU
Total units – 252
2014/15 FY units completed - 84
Marikana Precinct
Funding allocation only made for the 2015/16 FY
To be undertaken
Marikana Ext 2 Social Housing
Underway
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10. NATIONAL UPGRADING SUPPORT PROGRAMME (NUSP)
OBJECTIVE :
To strengthen the nationwide approach to informal settlements upgrading
through-
Promoting incremental upgrading
Strengthening capacity of Govt and professional practitoners and
Providing technical capacity and support to provinces and municipalities
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11. Provide technical support to 62 municipalities, including Mining
NUSP ACHIEVEMENTS
Provide technical support to 62 municipalities, including Mining
Towns, to do rapid assessments and categorisation of selected
informal settlements, develop municipal upgrading strategies and
detail informal settlement upgrading plans
597 settlements assessed and categorised
Some 800 upgrading plans in process or completed
Extensive capacity building programme will be completed by end
March 2015
Upgrading Manual for practitioners completed
Established a community of practice and operational NUSP Website (
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12. Military Veterans
Following the announcement to restore the dignity of Military Veterans, the Department concluded a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Department of Defence and Military Veterans.
The focus is on subsidy administration, size of the unit, running projects, subsidy top-up allocation and empowerment
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13. HOUSE SPECIFICATIONS The following was agreed to:
50m2 gross floor area;
Ceilings and insulation for the entire house;
Tile flooring for the entire house;
Plastered and painted walls;
Kitchen fitted with cupboards and cooking facility;
Solar water heating device;
Electrical installation;
Car port with paving; and
Perimeter fence for entire property
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14. APPROVED HOUSE PLAN
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15. THE DATA BASE DMV has established a Data Base;
The Data Base is the only source from which beneficiaries are identified;
The first applicants were preloaded and tested against the HSS and the results were reported to DMV;
The HSS has also been adjusted in line with the latest qualification criteria of R per annum
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16. PROVINCIAL TARGETS 2013/14 - 2015/16
PROVINCES
ACHIEVEMENTS TO DATE
ACTIVE PROJECTS
2014/15
UPCOMING PROJECTS
2015/16
Eastern Cape
75 Houses
Lukhanji 200
OR Tambo 57
Chetty 491
Buffalo City 42
Gauteng
6 Houses
Nellmapius 22
Westonaria Borwa 20
Fleurhof 35
Obbet Mthombeni 30
Tsakane 30
Golden Gardens 20
Cosmo City 20
Lufereng 20
Elias Motsoaledi 10
Westonaria Borwa 30
Western Cape
None
Blue Downs 250
Limpopo
All five Provincial districts where Military Veterans reside 175
Free State
Mangaung 80
Moqhaka 10
Metsimaholo 3
Ngwathe 8
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17. PROVINCIAL TARGETS 2013/14 - 2015/16
PROVINCES
ACHIEVEMENTS TO DATE
ACTIVE PROJECTS
2015/16
UPCOMING PROJECTS
Free State
None
Matjhabeng 22
Masilonyana 1
Maluti-A- Phofung 5
Mantsopa 2
Dihlabeng 3
Kwa-Zulu Natal
EThekwini 41
uThukela 6
Harry Gwala 13
uMgungundlovu 34
Amajuba 1
ILembe 9
uGu 11
uMkhanyakude 22
uMzinyathi 2
Zululand 9
uThungulu 22 20 10 15 5
North West 6
Mamusa 5
Mafikeng 9
Naledi 7
Matlosana 9
Mafikeng (Ikatiseng) 25
Ramotshere Moiloa & Mafikeng 100
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18. PROVINCIAL TARGETS 2013/14 - 2015/16
PROVINCES
ACHIEVEMENTS TO DATE
ACTIVE PROJECTS
2014/15
UPCOMING PROJECTS
2015/16
Mpumalanga
None
Gert Sibande
Msukaligwa 15
Mkhonto 10
Dipaleseng 10
Pixley ka Seme 10
Lekwa 10
Albert Luthuli 20
Nkangala District
Thembisile 10
Emalahleni 21
Steve Tshwete 15
Dr J.S Moroka 08
Emakhazeni 10
Ehlanzeni District
Mbombela 31
Umjindi 7
Thaba Chweu 17
Bushbuckridge 10
Nkomazi 10
Northern Cape
Sol Plaatje (Lerato Park) 120
Sol Plaatje (Soul City) 1
Gasegonyane 200
Magareng 20
Thembelihle (De Aar) 30
Khara Hais 60
Namakwa 10
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19. Title Deeds
This objective was in the State of the Nation Address and got carried in the operation Department and its entities ??.
The EAAB was appointed as an agent of choice, budget was made available for this purpose
The programme has yielded additional benefits to date such as training of new entrants in the property transfer value chain
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20. Title Restoration Project
Minister’s announce-ment:
Prioritize Eradication of Title Registration Backlog
15 July
(Budget Speech)
Inception Report submitted
Propose Impl. Strategy
Natl Briefing
Stakeholder Engagements
Dec 2014
Scoping Exercise
Information Update, Implementation Plan & Cost of Implementation
May 2015
Testing Phase
Full Roll-Out Phase
Monitoring and Evaluation
SCOPING EXERCISE
Numbers Audit
Exact backlog
Defined categories
Causal Factors
Per Province
Institutional Audit
Capacity Constraints
Skillset Constraints
Implementation Plan
Cost of Implementation
May 2015
Legend
Done
In process
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21. Title Restoration Project
ITEM
NATIONAL
PROVINCIAL
Monitoring & Reporting
Title Handover Schedule
ITEM
DESCRIPTION
Current Delivery
As at 01/04/14 to 31/12/14, some 25,264 titles have been registered;
Pre-1994 stock: 6,252
Post-1994: 16,583
Registration Backlog
Pre-1994: 80,366
Post-1994: 743,000
Planning & Reporting
Dashboard Reporting
Current Project Delivery vs Registrations
Registration Backlogs, per Province, per Municipal/District
Secondary Sales: Pre-emptive Clause
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22. Going Forward ITEM NATIONAL PROVINCIAL Scoping Exercise
Terms of Reference for Scoping approved and endorsed by Natl Steering Comm.
ToR to be put out to tender shortly.
Beneficiary Info. & Reconciliation
Department approved appointment of Service Provider to do update of data on HSS with Deeds Registry.
PDHS providing info. on confirmed projects with Registration Backlog.
Pilot Interventions
SG’s Office
Deeds Office
Centre for Affordable Housing, EAAB, NHFC & FNB
Min. of 3 Pilot Interventions per Province.
Provincial Pilots identified on basis of predominant causal factors
Steering Committee
Report quarterly to Tech. MinMec.
Terms of Ref. for Steer. Comm. adopted on 13/03/15.
Report quarterly to National Steer. Comm.
Meetings set for 1st month of every quarter, or as need arises.
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23. YOUTH PROGRAMME
The programme was launched as a flagship HS Youth programme on 2 December at Savannah City.
Implementation is scheduled to commence on 1 April 2015
Programme seeks to align roll out of 1.5 HS opportunities & youth development through:
- Jobs & economic opportunities;
- Training, reskilling & Education
- Creation of viable partnerships
Opportunities to be identified from the entire HS value chain
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24. SONA INPUTS Implementation of “One Learner – One Estate Agency”
- Provide structured on the job learning for a year,
- Facilitate employment of trained youth
Implementation of “NYS Artisan Development and Professional Development
- Provide Life Skills and Technical Training
- Render community service through practical building of houses under supervision
- Implementation of Exit Opportunities & job placement
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25. SONA INPUTS, cont… Placement of 500 youth in current financial year.
- Reallocation of funds to KZN, WC, EC and Mpg Provinces to stimulate employment placement
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26. PROGRESS TO DATE “One Learner – One Estate Agency”
- The advertisements for a Learnership and an Internship was run in December 2014,
January 2015 closing date was extended to allow for more youth to get the opportunity
All provinces are participating.
EAAB is ready for 1 April 2015 commencement date
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27. PROGRESS TO DATE “NYS Artisan Development & Professional Development”
The target of 2000 per annum will be met
Training budget is in place
The Department is finalising acquisition of stipends
Provincial projects identified, phased approach will apply.
1 April 2015 commencement will apply.
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28. PROGRESS TO DATE “NYS Artisan Development & Professional Development”
70 students awarded bursaries and studying further at different universities
Collaboration with NMMU and Fort Hare established
Graduate Placement Programme underdevelopment with funding secured from Services SETA
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29. PROGRESS TO DATE Placement of 500 youth in current financial year.
KZN, EC, Mpg & WC Provinces received reallocation letters in January 2015
National Treasury delayed in gazetting the funding
Provinces prepared business plans on projects outlining how and how many youth and youth owned entities will be engaged
Provinces have committed funds and will be requesting roll overs in order to implement youth economic empowerment and job placement.
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30. ACHIEVEMENTS Viable partnerships Projects pipeline
Buy in at provincial level
Implementation Plan in place
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31. CHALLENGES
Lack of adequate human resource to implement programme fully
Lack of departmental investment: Budget!!!
- No stipends = no project
Lack of programme prioritisation within the Department
Slow turn around in the conclusion of Memoranda of Understanding due to extensive consultative processes
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32. “We have come a long way – Celebrating 20 Years of Freedom!”
THANK YOU
“We have come a long way – Celebrating 20 Years of Freedom!”
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